1990—Puspan. L. 101–637 inserted section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 101–637, § 14(span)(8), inserted heading.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 101–637, § 7(2), added subsec. (span) and struck out former subsec. (span) which read as follows: “The Administrator shall also establish—

“(1) procedures to be used by local educational agencies, in programs for which financial assistance is made available under section 4014 of this title for—

“(A) abating asbestos materials in school buildings;

“(B) replacing the asbestos materials removed from school buildings with other appropriate building materials; and

“(C) restoring such school buildings to conditions comparable to those existing before asbestos containment or removal activities were undertaken; and

“(2) within ninety days, standards for determining—

“(A) which contractors are qualified to carry out the activities referred to in paragraph (1), and

“(B) what training, equipment, protective clothing and other information and material must be supplied to adequately advise and protect school employees utilized to carry out the activities in paragraph (1).

“(3) nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed, interpreted or applied to diminish in any way the level of protection required under State or Federal worker protection laws.”

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 101–637, § 7(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 101–637, §§ 7(1), 14(span)(9), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d), inserted heading, and inserted a comma after “standards” in introductory provisions.